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Cymolutes praetextatus
English: Indo-Pacific Knifefish (1)
As recorded: Cymolutes praetextatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 8, 1973
- Locality
- Tanzania; Mafia Island; off SE corner; in channel separating Mafia Island from Chole Island
- Island
- Tanzania
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 8, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Cymolutes praetextatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-08
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-27
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-22
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-06
Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-04
Oqea Levu, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cymolutes praetextatus. BPBM 17580. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36253892. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17580.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36253892 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026